If you’ve seen photos of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump at the Paris Olympics, all may not be as it seems.
The two famous faces are in fact two professional look-alikes who will be pulling pranks during the Games by trolling fans with a series of stunts on social media.
Australian music producer Howard X, a well-known impersonator of the North Korean leader, posed with Donald Trump impersonator Russell White.
The pair posed together, with Howard X/Kim poking his fingers behind Trump’s head and Russell White/Trump pointing at the camera.
They are masters at taking funny photos that capture the attention of the internet during the games, with fans from all over the world snapping photos of them in action.
The pair of famous faces are in fact two professional lookalikes who will be poking fun at fans during the games through a series of social media stunts.
Australian music producer Howard X (left), a well-known impersonator of the North Korean leader, posed with Donald Trump impersonator Russell White (right)
The duo have mastered the art of taking funny photos for internet attention during the games, with fans from all over the world snapping pictures of them in action.
The duo were spotted at the 400m relay final at the Stade de France on August 10.
Howard X also made a spectacular entrance on Thursday to cheer on North Korea’s Pang Chol-mi when she took on China’s Chang Yuan in the women’s boxing semi-finals.
He was previously spotted waving the North Korean flag and taking a swipe at Chinese leader Xi Jinping by holding up a Winnie the Pooh teddy bear.
The fictional bear has been banned in China due to a social media trend comparing him to Xi.
All of Howard X’s antics were recorded in X, in which he made it clear that the piece was a satirical commentary on world politics.
He wrote: ‘Dictators hate to be mocked, so I took the opportunity to do so during the Olympics! Despite the warning, the North Korean delegation could not avoid my mockery of #KimJongUn.
‘Moreover, many Chinese people laughed when I made fun of #XiJinPing by hitting #WinnieThePooh!’
The real Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi on February 27, 2019
Howard X’s antics were all documented on X, where he made it clear that the piece was a satirical commentary on world politics
The fictional bear has been banned in China due to a social media trend comparing him to Xi.
But the pair’s mischief caused some problems during the Games. For example, Howard X wrote the following about X on Friday night: ‘Just got released from jail where they frisked me, #Trump and my film crew, checked our passports and then threw us out of the Parc des Princes stadium during the gold medal match between France and Spain.
‘Although everyone found us entertaining, this one security guard did not. We were not allowed to watch the rest of the match and six security guards ‘escorted’ us outside.’
This isn’t the first time Howard X has been ejected for causing chaos in his Kim Jong Un outfit.
He was deported from Vietnam just before a summit between the real North Korean leader and US President Trump in 2018.
Howard X had arrived in the city with Trump impersonator Russell White and staged a mock summit on the steps of the Hanoi Opera House, amid a throng of press and hired security.
The Kim doppelganger was questioned by Hanoi police after the incident and was told he would be put on a plane back to his home in Hong Kong.
The pair were spotted during the 400m relay final at the Stade de France on August 10
During the race, the Trump lookalike showed off a gold crown as fans watched the pair in action
The impersonator was told by Vietnamese immigration officials that his visa was “invalid,” but he said he was given no further explanation.
“The real reason is that I was born with a face that looks like Kim Jong-un’s, that’s the real crime,” he told reporters as three plainclothes officers drove him from his hotel to Hanoi airport.
According to the court, White was allowed to remain in the city but was asked to no longer appear in public in costume. The guard.
Trump’s doppelganger was stopped by locals and tourists eager to take selfies with him as he walked through Hanoi.
Howard X said he thought he was being deported because the real Kim “has no sense of humor.”
“Satire is a powerful weapon against any dictatorship. They’re afraid of a few guys who look like the real ones,” Howard X said at the time, dressed in a trademark Mao-style black suit and thick black glasses.